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Tantalum Mineral Data
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General Tantalum Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Ta |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 180.95 gm |
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Tantalum 100.00 % Ta |
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100.00 % |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ta |
| Environment: |
Alluvial placer deposits. |
| IMA Status: |
Not Approved IMA |
| Locality: |
Primorskiy Kray, near Osimovka and Abramovka Rivers, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Greek, Tantalos = father of Niobe. |
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